State police said traffic stop led to discovery of hundreds of packs of untaxed cigarettes

State police said a traffic stop Saturday morning on Interstate 78 led to the discovery of thousands of packs of untaxed cigarettes.

Police said Ely Mohamed, 34, had more than 8,500 packs of untaxed cigarettes in his vehicle. Police said the 851 cartons of cigarettes had an estimated street value of more than $102,000.

According to court records:

Mohamed's vehicle was stopped around 6:30 a.m. in Lower Saucon Township after a trooper said his vehicle was clocked at 68 mph in a 65 mph zone. Police said Mohamed's vehicle also failed to stay in a single lane.

Police said the entire passenger compartment of Mohamed's vehicle was filed with cardboard boxes covered with brown sheets. Police said the method is consistent with trafficking of untaxed cigarettes.

Mohamed was "extremely nervous and shaking," police said. He admitted to police that the cigarettes did not include state tax stamps.

Mohamed told police he was paid $1,600 to $1,800 to transport the untaxed cigarettes. He is charged with possession of untaxed cigarettes and traffic charges. Mohamed was sent to Northampton County Prison under $75,000 bail, according to court records.